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548

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

24

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

4

Villa
Assists

4.80

Game
Per

Dave Gibson

Player #548
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Dave Gibson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #548 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

David Wedderburn Gibson

23 September 1938

Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Transfer Notes

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer In:

1970-71

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1 September 1970

31

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

1971-72

Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£3.5k

30 June 1972

33

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Previous Clubs

Dave Gibson

Previous Clubs:

- 1956 Livingston United FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

1956-62 Hibernian FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Scottish First Division
🕒 41 | ⚽ 8 | (League)

1962-70 Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 280 | ⚽ 41 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Dave Gibson

Subsequent Clubs:

1972-74 Exeter City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 71 | ⚽ 3 | (League)

Retired aged 35

Progression

Dave Gibson

n/a

Appearance Record

Dave Gibson

Forward

CF Dave Gibson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1970-71 | Free |
🕒 24 | ✅ 21 🔁 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 5 | #548 |
🟩 9 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 5 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Dave Gibson

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1970-71 🕒 24 | ✅ 21 🔁 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🟩 9 | 🟨 10 | 🟥 5 |

Honours

Dave Gibson

1971-72 Third Division

Debut Appearance

Dave Gibson

Debut Squad:

1970-71

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟩 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Debut:

1970-71

🟩 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

32

Loans Out

Dave Gibson

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Dave Gibson

Final Appearance:

1971-72

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟥 20 Nov 1971, Villa 0-1 Southend, Roots Hall

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

33

Final Squad:

1971-72

🟥 20 Nov 1971, Villa 0-1 Southend, Roots Hall

Vic Crowe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Villa Career

Dave Gibson

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
24
21
3
5

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
24.00
4.80

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
38%
79%
21%
1.54

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Dave Gibson

1

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse

Scorer(s) | Andy Lochhead | 21' | Dave Gibson | 44' | Chico Hamilton | 73' (pen) |

Division Three

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

Dave Gibson

4

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse

Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 21' | Chico Hamilton | 44' |

Division Three

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 30 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 7' |

Division Three

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 3 Apr 1971, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 5' | Andy Lochhead | 18' | Chico Hamilton | 78' |

Division Three

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 17 Apr 1971, Villa 1-0 Rochdale, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Dave Gibson | 7' |

Division Three

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

Dave Gibson

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
19
16
🔁 Substitute:
3
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
4
19.00
3.80

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
4
4
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Dave Gibson

1970-71

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
20
17
3
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
20.00
4.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
35%
80%
20%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1971-72

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
4
4
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
75%
25%
1.75

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Dave Gibson

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
19
16
3
1
4
19.00
Games / Involvement:
3.80

League Seasons

Dave Gibson

1970-71

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Third Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
13
3
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
16.00
3.20

1971-72

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Third Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1970-71
🟩 26 Sep 1970, Villa 3-2 Wrexham, Racecourse
Division Three
1st= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 30 Sep 1970, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
Division Three
2nd (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 3 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Villa Park
Division Three
2nd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 10 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Rochdale, Spotland
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 17 Oct 1970, Villa 0-0 Chesterfield, Villa Park
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟥 19 Oct 1970, Villa 0-2 Vale, Vale Park
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 5 Dec 1970, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division Three
2nd= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 19 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Three
2nd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 26 Dec 1970, Villa 2-0, Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Division Three
2nd (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟥 2 Jan 1971, Villa 0-3 Walsall, Fellows Park
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 17 Mar 1971, Villa 0-0 Walsall, Villa Park
Division Three
3rd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 3 Apr 1971, Villa 3-0 Swansea, Villa Park
Division Three
3rd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟥 9 Apr 1971, Villa 0-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division Three
3rd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 12 Apr 1971, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Three
4th= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 17 Apr 1971, Villa 1-0 Rochdale, Villa Park
Division Three
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟥 26 Apr 1971, Villa 0-2 Mansfield, Field Mill
Division Three
4th= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1971-72
🟩 30 Oct 1971, Villa 4-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Three
4th= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1971-72
🟨 6 Nov 1971, Villa 4-4 Vale, Vale Park
Division Three
3rd= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1971-72
🟩 13 Nov 1971, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Villa Park
Division Three
4th= (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Dave Gibson

1970-71

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1971-72

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

1971-72
🟥 20 Nov 1971, Villa 0-1 Southend, Roots Hall
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Dave Gibson

1970-71

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
4
4
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1971-72

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

1970-71
🟨 6 Oct 1970, Villa 1-1 Northampton, County Ground
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 13 Oct 1970, Villa 3-0 Northampton, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 16 Dec 1970, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
League Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 23 Dec 1970, Villa 2-1 United, Villa Park
League Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025

European Seasons

Dave Gibson

1970-71

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1971-72

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Dave Gibson

1970-71
🟥 21 Nov 1970, Villa 1-3 Torquay, Plainmoor
FA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 9 Jan 1971, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
Division Three
2nd= (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟩 16 Jan 1971, Villa 1-0 Vale, Villa Park
Division Three
1st= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟥 27 Feb 1971, Villa 0-2 Spurs, Wembley
League Cup
Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1970-71
🟨 5 Mar 1971, Villa 1-1 Tranmere, Prenton Park
Division Three
4th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

Dave Gibson

Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Dave Gibson

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Dave Gibson

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

Dave Gibson

2017, Aged 78

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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